What is bad about peat compost?

What is bad about peat compost?

Many gardeners trust peat as a growing medium. But it’s not always ideal. It is a poor mulch, quickly dries out, and is easily blown away.

Is Bord na Mona peat free?

Bord na Móna Growise Peat Free Multipurpose Compost with John Innes is produced from composted by-products of the forestry industry. It is enriched with additives containing all essential plant nutrients and trace elements, to ensure the healthy growth of plants at all stages of growth under normal growing conditions.

Which peat free compost is best?

New Horizon. This is the most widely available peat free compost and therefore the one I have used the most over the years. I find it consistently good and everything grows well in it – short or long-term. I used New Horizon in this tray using a soil blocker to make squares of compost to plant into.

Is Westland good compost?

Our range of Multi-Purpose Compost from Westland includes brands such as John Innes, Jack’s Magic and Gro-Sure. Multi-Purpose compost is perfect for all stages of plants growt. It ensures stronger plant development with more flowers and more vibrancy. Always perfectly blended – they are great all round composts.

Is peat free compost good?

Peat-free composts are great for water retention but, for plants that require good drainage, adding a bit of grit and sharp sand to the mix will help support growth. Most peat-free composts are carefully blended to provide optimum growing conditions and the quality and reliability continue to improve.

Is Jacks Magic compost peat free?

Jack’s Magic All Purpose Compost is a specially formulated, peat-based compost enriched with organic fertiliser to feed your plants for the first 4-5 weeks of planting.

Is Lidl compost peat free?

Yep we sell peat-free compost!

Does Bord na Mona compost contain peat?

Bord na Móna Horticulture cater for your everyday gardeners as well as professionals with their peat based soil.

What do you add to peat free compost?

Peat-free potting composts contain mixtures of organic materials – e.g. composted bark, coir (coconut fibre), woodfibre and green compost – mixed with inorganic materials such as grit, sharp sand, rock wool and perlite.

Who owns Westland compost?

Westland Horticulture was established in 1990 in Dungannon, Co Tyrone, by business partners Edward Conroy and Robert Lavery with an initial business concept of supplying mushroom casing to mushroom growers.

Who owns Westland?

Westland Horticulture has its main base in Dungannon, although its registered address is in Belfast. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Isle of Man parent, Westland Holdings.

What do you use peat free compost for?

Peat-free compost is ideal for potting up established seedlings and general repotting, but is not always ideal for sowing seeds. When I use peat-free compost for seed sowing I find that sieving it and mixing it with vermiculite gives a nice open structure which works for me.